american airlines and u.s. airway one entity effectively, and with less competition can you get a good deal on tickets? here with helpful hints for us is travel expert mark murphy. good morning, thanks for being with us. first up we could possibly have more options so some fares to go down? supply and demand. it's making my mind blown. >> three major carriers control the vast majority of airline flights in the u.s. and going to make prices go up because it's almost. >> right. >> pseudo monopoly. but on the other side. american airlines and u.s. airs, more hubs, if you're flexible through to get to your end destination and might find some pluses. >> anna: and you might have to find a long layover. what about fare wars and they'll have to be competing with some of the smaller airlines. >> take southwest, air tran, jet blue. airlines like that are going to see prices rise and markets, i can go in there and operate more profitbly than the major carriers and therefore, pull some fares down. >> especially when you se